THE SUMMARIES OF IF CLAUSES IN THE EXAMS (2008-2019)

CĐ 2008
Question 33: If people ______ after their houses properly, the police wouldn’t have so much work to do.
A. should look B. look C. have looked D. looked
Question 78: _______, they would have had what they wanted.
A. Had they arrived at the fair early B. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early
C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D. If they arrived at the fair early
CĐ 2009
Question 2: Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house.
A. We could not get into the house if someone had a key.
B. If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house.
C. If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house.
D. We can only get into the house if someone has a key.
Question 28: Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
A. wouldn't be sacked. B. wouldn't have been sacked.
C. wouldn't have sacked. D. wouldn't sack.
CĐ 2011
Question 32: Bottles of medicine must have childproof caps ______children think medicine is candy and poison
themselves.
A. if so. B. so that. C. in case. D. even though
Question 48: Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they ______ a better selection of clothes.
A. would be finding B. would have found C. will find D. will have found
CĐ 2013
Question 4: If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now.
A. would not be B. would not have been C. could not have been D. must not be
Question 77: If I had worked harder, I would have passed the exam.
A. I failed the exam, so I will have to work harder.
B. As I did not work hard enough, I did not pass the exam.
C. I passed the exam because I worked harder than others.
D. Although I worked very hard, I did not pass the exam.
CĐ 2014
Question 6: If she let this chance slip, she_____ it for the rest of her life.
A. would regret B. regrets C. will regret D. would have regretted
ĐH 2008
Câu 47: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
B. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
C. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
D. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
ĐH 2010
Question 51: If everyone ______, how would we control the traffic?
A. can fly B. could fly C. flies D. had flown
ĐH 2011
Question 60: If it ______ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. isn’t B. hadn’t been. C. were D. weren’t
ĐH 2013
Question 75: If you had stuck to what we originally agreed on, everything would have been fine.
A. If you had changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine.
B. If you had not kept to what was originally agreed on, everything would have been fine.
C. Things went wrong because you violated our original agreement.
D. As you fulfilled the original contract, things went wrong.
ĐH 2014
Question 49: _______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision.
A. Until B. In spite C. But for D. Providing
DH A1 2013
Question 2: You can use my car ______ you drive carefully.
A. though B. as though C. as long as D. lest

Question 11: The children ran away as if they ______ a ghost.

A. have seen B. had seen C. would see D. see
Question 12: I would join that running competition ______.
 A. when I was 5 years older B. if I were 5 years younger
C. if it would happen 5 years ago D. unless I were 5 years younger
Question 16: “What ______ if the earth stopped moving?”
A. happened B. would happen C. happens D. will happen
Question 33: I would have worn the right shoes if I had known I was going to do all this climbing.
A. I would love to go climbing, but I do not have any shoes that would be suitable.
B. As I did not know I was going to do so much climbing, I did not wear suitable shoes.
C. I did not go climbing because I did not have the right shoes.
D. I would have gone on the climb if I had been wearing the right shoes.
DH A1 2014
Question 2: ________ a few more minutes, we could have finished the task.
A. Unless we had. B. If we had had. C. If we have D. If we had
TNTHPT QG 2015
Question 7: Students will not be allowed into the exam room if they______ their student cards.
A. don’t produce B. didn’t produce C. produced D. hadn’t produced
Question 1: If John does not change his working style, he will be sacked soon.
Unless jonh changes his working style, he will be sacked soon.
TNTHPT QG 2016
Question 11: Without your help, I ______ the technical problem with my computer the other day.
A. wouldn’t solve B. couldn’t have solved C. could solve D. can’t solve
TNTHPT QG 2017
Question 44. We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
A. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.
C. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.
D. If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.
Question 47. They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
Question 24. He was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.
A. Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.
B. If his parents hadn't supported him, he wouldn't have been successful in his career.
C. But for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.
D. Without his parents' support, he would have been successful in his career.
Question 46. They cancelled all the sporting events because of the heavy rain.
A. Without the heavy rain, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.
B. If it hadn't rained heavily, they would have cancelled all the sporting events.
C. If it didn't rain heavily, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.
D. Had it not rained heavily, they wouldn't have cancelled all the sporting events.
TNTHPT QG 2018
Question 21: If Martin were here now, he ______ us to solve this difficult problem.
A. would help B. helps C. will help D. has helped
Question 11: If he didn’t have to work today, he ______ his children to the zoo.
A. will take B. takes C. would take D. has taken
Question 13: If you didn't have to leave today, I ______ you around the city.
A. have shown B. showed C. will show D. would show
Question 6: If our teacher were here now, he ______ us with this difficult exercise.
A. has helped B. helps C. will help D. would help
Question 24: She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.
A. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don't know about her great performance at the festival.
B. Hardly had we known about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.
C. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, now we still don't know she has artistic talent.
D. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn't know about her artistic talent now.
Question 49: His friends supported and encouraged him. He did really well in the competition.
A. If his friends had given him support and encouragement, he could have done really well in the competition.
B. No matter how much his friends supported and encouraged him, he couldn't do well in the competition.
C. Such were his friends' support and encouragement that he couldn't do really well in the competition.
D. Had it not been for his friends' support and encouragement, he couldn't have done so well in the
competition.
TNTHPT QG 2019
Question 3: If the weather __________fine tomorrow, we will have our biology lesson outdoors.
A. will have B. is C. will be D. would be
Question 14: If we are not busy this weekend, we ______the new fruit farm in the countryside.
A. would have visited B. will visit C. visited D. would visit
Question 4: We _________ on a field trip if the weather is fine this weekend.
A. will go B. went C. would go D. could have gone
Question 14: If you follow my directions, you ___________ her house easily
A. would have found B. will find C. would find D. found

Question 26: Jack dropped out of school at the age of 15. He now regrets it.
A. If only Jack had dropped out of school when he was 15.
B. Jack wishes he hadn't dropped out of school when he was 15.
C If Jack dropped out of school when he was 15, he would regret it.
D. Jack regrets not having dropped out of school when he was 15.
Question 32: Her parents didn't attend her graduation ceremony. They regret it now.
A. If her parents attended her graduation ceremony, they would regret it.
B. Her parents regret having attended her graduation ceremony.
C. Her parents wish they had attended her graduation ceremony.
D. If only her parents could attend her graduation ceremony.
Question 49: Peter moved abroad for a fresh start. He regrets it now
A. Peter regrets not having moved abroad for a fresh start.
B. If Peter moved abroad for a fresh start, he would regret it
C. Peter wishes he hadn't moved abroad for a fresh start.
D. If only Peter had moved abroad for a fresh start.
Question 50: Mike didn't follow his parents' advice on choosing his career. He regrets it now.
A. If Mike followed his parents' advice on choosing his career, he would regret it.
B. Mike regrets having followed his parents' advice on choosing his career.
C. If only Mike followed his parents' advice on choosing his career
D. Mike wishes he had followed his parents' advice on choosing his career.
Question 25: The green campaign was strongly supported by the local people. The neighbourhood looks
fresh and clean now.
A. Only if the local people had strongly supported the green campaign would the neighbourhood look
fresh and clean now.
B. Had the local people not strongly supported the green campaign, the neighbourhood wouldn't look
fresh and clean now.
C. But for the strong support of the local people for the green campaign, the neighbourho0od would
look fresh and clean now
D. Scarcely had the green campaign been strongly supported by the local people when the
hefghbourhood looked fresh and clean.
Question 31: The coach changed his tactics in the second half. His football team won the match.
match did the coach change his tactics in the
A. Had it not been for the coach's change of tactics in the second half, his football team wouldn't have
won the match
B. Not until his football team had won the match did the coach change his tactics in the second half
C. Only if the coach had changed his tactics in the second half could his football team have won the
match
D. But for the coach's change of tactics in the second half, his football team could have won the
match
TNTHPT QG 2020
Question 12: If I......уou. I would spend more time with the children.
A. would be B. were C. will be D. am
Question 13: If I ......you, I wouldn’t stay up this late.
A. am B. will be C. were D. would be
Question 20: If I.......you, I would take the doctor's advice.
A. were B. are C. had been D. will be
Question 14: If I.......you, I wouldn't go out in this weather.
A. am B. had been C. were D. will be
Question 50: He lacked commitment to the job. He wasn't considered for promotion.
A. But for his lack of commitment to the job. he would have been considered for promotion.
B. Suppose that he lacked commitment to the job. he wouldn’t be considered for promotion
C. If it had not been for his lack of commitment to the job. he would be considered for promotion.
D. Without his commitment to the job. he would be considered for promotion.
Question 32: The Internet connection was not stable. The teacher couldn’t conduct the online lesson
successfully.
A. Suppose that the Internet connection hadn’t been stable, the teacher could conduct the online lesson
successfully.
B. Without the stable Internet connection, the teacher could conduct the online lesson successfully.
C. If the Internet connection had been unstable, the teacher could have conducted the online lesson
successfully.
D. But for the unstable Internet connection, the teacher could have conducted the online lesson
successfully.
Question 50: The English patient made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19. This was thanks to the efforts
of the Vietnamese medical staff.
A. If the English patient had made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19, the Vietnamese medical staff would
have made efforts.
В. But for the efforts of the Vietnamese medical staff, the English patient couldn’t have made a miraculous
recovery from Covid-19.
C. Without the efforts of the Vietnamese medical staff, the English patient couldn’t make a miraculous
recovery from Covid-19.
D. Suppose that the English patient made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19, the Vietnamese medical
staff would make efforts.
Question 44: They were unexpected twists in the movie. It was so fascinating.
A. If there had been unexpected twists in the movie, it would have been so fascinating.
B. But for the unexpected twists in the movie, it wouldn't have been so fascinating.
C. Without the unexpected twists in the movie, it wouldn't be so fascinating.
D. Suppose that there were unexpected twists in the movie, it would be so fascinating.
Question 33: Social distancing was effective. The rate of Covid-19 infection was kept under control.
A. If social distancing had been effective, the rate of Covid-19 infection wouldn’t have been kept under
conưol.
B. Without effective social distancing, the rate of Covid-19 infection would have been kept under control.
C. But for effective social distancing, the rate of Covid-19 infection would be kept under control.
D. If it hadn't been for effective social distancing, the rate of Covid-19 infection wouldn t have been kept
under conưol.